GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| anthropologist | the science of human beings |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |